Pennsylvania Legacies #37: Into the Woods

The Montour Woods Conservation Area outside Pittsburgh is a time capsule, studded with remnants of the area’s agricultural and industrial past. It’s also part of the pathway to a future when public parks and greenspaces across the region will be linked by miles of multi-use trails. We take a hike through the Montour Woods with Sean Brady and Chris Rolinson of the Hollow Oak Land Trust.

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Remnants of a turn-of-the-century oil well. At the peak of Moon Township's oil boom the area was producing 10 million barrels of oil a year.

Foundation of a farm outbuilding ca. 19th century. The valley floor was farmed through the mid-20th century.